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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 92844 Garden Grove, California

Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area · California. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
22,719
Households
6,910
Median HH income
$73,590
Renter share
59.0%
Median gross rent
$1,989
Vacancy
3.9%
Pop. change
-4.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,920
SAFMR / rent
1.468×
2–49 unit stock
2,601
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 394
HUD assisted MF
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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 92844 — Garden Grove, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,989
2BR SAFMR$2,920
90% floor$2,628
110% ceiling$3,212

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 92844

  • 1-unit detached2,78038.9%
  • 1-unit attached1,00714.1%
  • 2–4 units91112.7%
  • 5–49 units1,69023.6%
  • 50+ units6679.3%
  • Mobile911.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,78038.7%
1-unit attached1,00714.0%
2 units (duplex)2263.1%
3–4 units6859.5%
5–9 units6549.1%
10–19 units4906.8%
20–49 units5467.6%
50+ units6679.3%
Mobile911.3%

2–4 unit share 12.7% · 5–49 unit share 23.5% · combined 2–49 36.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
367
1BR
775
2BR
2,550
3BR
2,350
4BR
1,031
5+
114

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income64.2%
Rent ≥50% of income37.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,989 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,870.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 64.2%; ≥50% 37.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,920 (1.468× ACS median gross rent).

Population

22,719 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 394 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,892 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 92844 59.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,989; population changed -4.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 911 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,690 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 394 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,920 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,989. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

California research

ZIP 92844 is a Census / HUD profile for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 92844 — Garden Grove, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·California ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
90620Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area27.3%$2,263$2,97090621Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area63.0%$2,061$2,92090622Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090623Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area31.7%$2,224$2,79090624Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090630Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area32.7%$2,452$3,10090631Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area38.5%$2,029$2,69090632Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090633Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,06090638Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area23.5%$2,052$3,41090680Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area48.6%$1,953$2,92090720Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area35.1%$2,370$3,070

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is California research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 92844?

ZIP 92844 (Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 22,719 residents, 6,910 households, a renter share of 59.0%, median household income of $73,590, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,989. Vacancy is 3.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 92844?

ACS counts 226 units in 2-unit buildings, 685 in 3–4 unit buildings, 654 in 5–9, 490 in 10–19, and 546 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,601 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 92844?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 92844 — Garden Grove, CA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this California ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 92844 is Census / HUD research for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list California property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.